Philosophy class: Why we trust fraudsters
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Moral philosophy: normative ethical theories; applied ethics
Click to view the article below and then answer the questions:
What makes lying wrong?
How could utilitarians respond to the article? How might fecundity enter into Bentham or Smart’s calculations?
How could Kant’s categorical imperative apply to fraudsters?
Consider the doctrine of the mean in relation to investors as well as fraudsters: what character traits would Aristotle advise they cultivate?
Jack Robertson, Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet
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